Laws about Personal Property

“When a man gives his neighbor money or goods to keep, but they are stolen from that person’s house, the thief, if caught, must repay double. If the thief is not caught, the owner of the house must present himself to the judges[a] to determine[b] whether or not he has taken his neighbor’s property.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 22:8 Or to God
  2. Exodus 22:8 LXX, Tg, Vg read swear

If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.

If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.

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18 I will first repay them double for their guilt(A) and sin because they have polluted My land. They have filled My inheritance with the lifelessness of their detestable and abhorrent idols.”

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18 And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.

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12 Return to a stronghold,
you prisoners who have hope;
today I declare that I will restore double to you.(A)

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12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;

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Pay her back the way she also paid,(A)
and double it according to her works.(B)
In the cup in which she mixed,(C)
mix a double portion for her.

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Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.

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